October typically explodes with the number of concerts and this month is no exception. This weekend, Oct. 12-14, is particularly packed with performances, from Al-Andalus playing new and old world music, to the season's first conductor/candidate of the Columbia Symphony to the complete Beethoven cello sonatas at Chamber Music Northwest.

And this one: baritone Nicholas Meyer sings Robert Schumann's wonderful "Dichterliebe" song cycle, accompanied by pianist Robert Ainsley, late of Portland Opera. Meyer will provide supertitles to the songs, which he performs in the Old Church.

7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave. Admission is free.

Here's his bio:

Baritone Nicholas Meyer is in his second year at the Manhattan School of
Music working on his Master’s degree with Mark Oswald. Meyer earned his
Bachelor of Music degree under Steven Paul Spears at Lawrence Conservatory in
Appleton, Wis. He also spent a semester at the Amsterdam Conservatory
in the Netherlands where he worked with the Dutch tenor
Hein Meens. Previous credits include Papageno ("Die Zauberflöte") with the
Astoria Music Festival and covering the role of Beaumarchais in Corigliano's
"Ghosts of Versailles" with Manhattan School of Music.

Meyer has performed numerous recitals throughout Wisconsin and
hishome state of Oregon. His ever growing repertoire encompasses close
to200 art songs. He spent the summer of 2011 preparing and producing
anAmerican art song program collaborating with pianist Robert
Ainsley. Meyer also has a great interest in contemporary music
and frequently collaborates with composer Justin Ralls. He also
premiered a piece by Paolo Marchettini for baritone, cello solo and orchestra
at the Manhattan School of Music.